A note from Pastor Travis 12/31/20
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, When I was a teenager, a friend of mine, John, and I were together on New Year’s Eve. It had been a difficult year for him. He had lost both his mother and grandfather. It was …
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A Note from Pastor Travis 12/24/20
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, When the Israelites were taken into captivity to Babylon, they lost more than their freedom. They felt that they had lost their connection to God too. At that time, they believed that God’s earthly dwelling was …
Haiti Mission Christmas Fundraiser
The Haiti Mission Team has reached its second goal of raising $1000 for the food bank. Thank you for your generous gifts. The third phase of our fundraiser is to raise funds for school supplies for Haitian students. Our goal …
A Note from Pastor Travis 12/17/20
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, At our Tuesday morning Bible Study (it used to be Thursday mornings, but we have had to change the date during Covid) we have been talking about our family Christmas traditions. It has been fun to …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/10/20
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Advent is different this year. There are no holiday parties, no special events in downtown Melrose, or in any of the other surrounding towns, and no in-person Advent worship. However, it is still Advent. We are …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/3/20
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Advent is upon us. It is an exciting time of year. This year it will be different, still special, but different. As you know, because of COVID-19, we are not meeting for in-person worship, including on …
A Note from Pastor Travis, 11/26/20
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, In the few last months, we have all been watching the number of CORONA-Virus rise. The infection rate and the death rate are increasing too. In fact, the number of new CORONA-Virus cases each day is …
A note from Pastor Travis 11/12/20
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Everyday this week, my father has been sending me photos of Christmas decorations around town. Most of these decorations are part of the town’s holiday display. While I love Christmas and cannot wait to decorate …
A note from Pastor Travis, 11/5/20
Dear FUMC family and friends, This Sunday we are reflecting on Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25. It is a very dramatic story. The Israelites have been wandering in the desert for 40 years. They were tired. Many who had started the journey, …
A note from Pastor Travis, October 29, 2020
O God our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home!” Isaac Watts, 1719 This well-known and well-loved hymn has been running through my thoughts since the beginning …